ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai

Meaning

to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

In the King James Version: answer

Derivation: from G575 (ἀπό) and ;

Where it is used

• John 8:48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
• John 8:49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
• John 8:54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
• John 9:3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
• John 9:11 He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
• John 9:20 His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
• John 9:25 He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
• John 9:27 He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”
• John 9:30 “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
• John 9:34 They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
• John 9:36 “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
• John 10:25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
• John 10:32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
• John 10:33 “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
• John 10:34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
• John 11:9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
• John 12:23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
• John 12:30 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
• John 12:34 The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
• John 13:7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
• John 13:8 “Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
• John 13:26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
• John 13:36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
• John 13:38 “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
• John 14:23 Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
• John 16:31 “Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.
• John 18:5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
• John 18:8 “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
• John 18:20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
• John 18:22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
• John 18:23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
• John 18:30 “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
• John 18:34 “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
• John 18:35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
• John 18:36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
• John 18:37 “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
• John 19:7 “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
• John 19:11 Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
• John 19:15 At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
• John 19:22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
• John 20:28 Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
• John 21:5 So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
• Acts 3:12 And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
• Acts 4:19 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
• Acts 5:8 “Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
• Acts 5:29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
• Acts 8:24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
• Acts 8:34 “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
• Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
• Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
• Acts 10:46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
• Acts 11:9 But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
• Acts 15:13 When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
• Acts 19:15 But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
• Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
• Acts 22:8 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
• Acts 22:28 “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
• Acts 24:10 When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
• Acts 24:25 As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
• Acts 25:4 But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.